Diane Arbus at Nottingham Contemporary

2nd years - if you are interested in photography please come to the Nottingham Contemporary with me on the 15th September at 12.45pm.

I am taking Foundation Fashion to see a talk about Diane Arbus and have space for 5 more students to come who have a strong interest in photography.

The talk is free but you will need to get yourself to and from Nottingham independently.

Let me know if you are going to meet me there.

Info about the exhibition below

Diane Arbus - On tour- Nottingham Contemporary- till 13th October

Diane Arbus is one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century, an influential figure whose compellingly honest style of photography paved the way for the work of contemporary photographers and artists.

ARTIST ROOMS comprises of 69 black-and-white photographs from across Arbus’s career, both her earliest work in 35mm and her characteristic square-format images, and ranging from her best-known portraits to rarely-seen images

Maison Martin Margiela exhibition finishes this week!

Daily 10.00-18.00, until 20.00 Thursdays
Embankment Galleries, South Wing
£6, conc £5,


Somerset House is proud to host Maison Martin Margiela ‘20’ The Exhibition, a major exhibition celebrating 20 years of one of contemporary fashion’s most influential and enigmatic designers. This ambitious, multi-layered exhibition captures Margiela’s unique aesthetic and vision, incorporating garments, installations, photography and film. This exhibition was initiated by the Fashion Museum Province of Antwerp and Maison Martin Margiela.

Young as its history is, no other fashion house has had quite the same impact on our understanding of fashion and its relationship to history, craft, commerce and innovation. Twenty years on, Maison Martin Margiela’s radical questioning and rethinking of what fashion is, how we clothe the body and ideals of human beauty, is still as groundbreaking as ever.

Hussain Chalayan - 3 week exhibition!

From 8 September to 2 October 2010 Hussein Chalayan’s new installation “”I Am Sad Leyla (Üygünüm Leyla)” will be exhibited at Lisson Gallery, 29 Bell Street in London.

Chalayan says “My approach has always been interdisciplinary; the new work is an extension of this. There is a certain freedom to working in an art context that has allowed me to further explore the ideas that underpin my work.”

The new installation explores music as a cultural form, creating a “disembodied experience” of a performance of a traditional Turkish folk composition by Sertab Erener, one of Turkey’s most successful female singers, accompanied by an Ottoman orchestra. The installation is made up of a nuanced combination of audio, film, sculpture and musical notation. Here Hussein examines the experience of music as layered, exploring both the sounds created by different instruments, and the diverse cultural influences on the composition, which include Persian poetry and Greek orthodox chanting.

The project has emerged from a longstanding dialogue between the designer and Lisson Gallery’s Curatorial Director Greg Hilty who says: “Hussein Chalayan is rightly celebrated not just for his fashion but as one of London’s leading innovators in visual culture. His sensitive play with the history and poetic potential of wide-ranging cultural forms make him a natural fit for Lisson’s programme of exhibitions.”

www.lissongallery.com

V&A Events

Events & Workshops

V&A Fashion in Motion Event, Vivienne Westwood Collection, 2004.

Introduction to the Fashion Industry
Saturday 4 September (13 -19yrs)
Hochhauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre
11.00–15.00

Members of the British Fashion Council will talk about careers opportunities in the fashion industry, followed by an informal question
and answer session. In the afternoon a fashion tutor will be giving tips on how to create an eye catching portfolio and showing you examples of the best. Why not bring your own portfolio along for feedback?
£5, no concessions Call 020 7942 2211

V&A and BBC Blast Fashion Festival
Saturday 2 October 2010
V&A, Sackler Centre
10.15–17.00

V&A and BBC Blast join together to present a day of fashion events. Meet industry professionals for advice, taster sessions, workshops masterclasses and presentations. Contributors include: Erin O'Connor, Hannah Marshall, Aindrea Emelife, Toni & Guy, Paul Gorman, Juliana Sissons and the British Fashion Council

Tickets go on sale Monday 6th September

Bookings will be taken from the 6th September and need to be made via the BBC Blast website.

To reserve your place visit the BBC Blast website
Or email: blast-fashion@bbc.co.uk

The day will include the following activities

In Conversation with….Erin O Connor and Hannah Marshall

Supermodel Erin O'Connor and London Fashion Week designer Hannah Marshall talk about their fashion careers, the work they have done together, and answer your questions.

London Fashion Week Report

The British Fashion Council gives a roundup of the best collections from London Fashion Week with video straight from the coolest catwalks in the capital.

Fashion Career Clinic

Get advice on how to put a portfolio together, which course to apply for, how to pursue a fashion career and what to include in your CV. Our team of experts will help you to find your route into fashion.

Adventures in Rock and Pop Fashion

Cultural commentator and author Paul Gorman talks about the creative explosion which happens when great music meets fantastic style and answers your questions on Rock and Pop Fashion.

Fashion Blogging

Blogging is the biggest trend to hit fashion in recent years. Find out how it works with young fashion blogger Aindrea Emelife (Fasionistadujour). Aindrea gained journalist accreditation from the BFC at the age of 14 and has gone on to create a widely read and influential fashion blog. She was also on the BBC Blast Your Label 2009 team, showing a collection during London Fashion Week.

Creative Styling Demonstrations

Have a go at styling one of our models with items from the latest high street collections, and get advice from a professional stylist. Learn about body proportions and how to dress them, what colours go with what and how to accessorise your outfits.

Hair and Make Up Demonstrations with Toni & Guy

See the latest catwalk hair and make up techniques demonstrated by the Toni & Guy team.

Headband/Corsage Workshop

Design and decorate your own headband or create your own corsage to add to a special outfit. Our expert will show you techniques for making this year's must-have accessories.

Knitwear Workshops

Meet Juliana Sissons, the V&A's resident fashion designer in her studio. Discover the basics of knitwear design and take the chance to create your own mini-outfit.

T-Shirt Design Workshops

See how professional designers use Photoshop to create graphics and then design and print your own t-shirt based on images from the V&A archives.

Fashion Illustration Workshops

Our professional fashion illustrator will give you tips and advice to help you create your own fashion illustrations.

Fashion Recycling Workshops

Learn how to give your old clothes a new lease of life by recycling them into completely new styles.

What will you be Wearing in 20 Year's Time?

Design an outfit for the future for the chance to win a fashion prize!

On the same theme as Bekki

This website is great to look at when you are researching universities as you can actually look at graduate portfolios.

http://www.artsthread.com/

YouGo further

Hey people, I know your all probs scared to death thinking about it, been there before and gave up applying and ended up changing subject lolz - I'm not scared of being the nerd to bring it up whilst in the Summer hols, creeping up on us!

But I've been checking out UCAS on a regular basis and registered for my card and it sent me onto another website that I've never heard of and it's totally great for info on unis so I thought I'd pass it on :)


http://yougo.co.uk/

It's got all sorts of tips and stuff and online advisors. And people, get to those open days whilst you still have chance to avoid last minute rush and failing to finish UCAS like I once did ;)

2ND YEARS IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Your start date has now change to Thursday 16th September.

Please come to the Fashion:Lab at 9.30am and have the following ready...

1. Research from the holidays - see previous post and facebook for breakdown.

2. 3 min presentation of work on your blog.

3. Brush on your fashion knowledge as there is going to be a quiz! (with the first years)

I am also looking for 10 people who would like to help out on the first day of term with the first years, we are expecting a VIP and I would like some people to be involved with putting together a fashion show. Please get in touch asap if you want to be involved, the hours will be 9.30-3pm and the date is Thursday 9th September.

Looking forward to seeing you all in a few weeks!

Emily

Returning 2nd years

There may be a slight change to your return date so please keep an eye on the blog and facebook to make sure you know what's going on. Please keep everyone up to date. Thanks

Outdoor Show

Hi guys have you had your expenses paid back yet?

BLOG Change.

Hey!
I'm moving my blog to Tumblr!
Please come and follow me on there!

www.shakingfromsugar.tumblr.com

Thanks guys!

Tata!

watch this.....

LOGORAMA

Blue

I posted this under Fashion:Lab - but for those who missed it....

Following needs to be ready for when you come back

1. Comprehensive research of the subject Royality (European only)
2. Collection of lots of different LUXORY fabrics - do your research get samples from companies all over the UK. ie not Fancy Silks!!
3. Collection of lots of trims, matt sequins, beads, brocade, ribbons etc (all blue)
4 Research of single colour collections
5. Comprehensive research of collars cuffs and corsets - how were they made? what was the significance of them? which fabrics were used? try to look at the history of them in Royality.
6. Comprehensive research of costume - details, fabrics etc... You should also decide on which bit of royality you want to think about basing your garment on - remember the surface pattern has to carry narrative - reference Grayson Perry tapestrys and pots, Hussain Chalayan.

You are making a contemporary garment that is for the catwalk NOT COSTUME!!

You will work on designs a lot when you come back but you are welcome to start now if you like, the RESEARCH, FABRIC AND TRIMMINGS are the most important aspects over the holidays.

Ps No shiny sequins, unless you plan to melt them!

Cheers! Happy Holidays x

new blog!!

http://jenesaisquoietvoila.blogspot.com/ my new blog!!
xxx

Royal Blue?

Im not sure how far I can take this project?
Is an Earl classed as royalty?
My direction has led me to the supernatural versus science debate and war of the roses, but im not sure if i can go down them roots without losing some of the brief?
But i want to take it as far as possible?

Enrol

Hey I got the letter about induction on the 15th and 16th September, but I was wondering if we have to enrol again before that?